In September, the San Francisco 49ers partnered with Ashay By The Bay as their book Vendor for their Annual Read for Justice Program.  This program teaches youth "justice" with lessons on toleran ..read more

Ashay By The Bay Was Popping Up All Over The Bay Area in DecemberOn Dec 10th at Saint Leo Elementary School in Oakland, they Celebrated their Annual Christmas School Fundraiser.As always, we were the ..read more

We finally opened our new store, but we missed Black Friday and Cyber Monday.  To make up for it we are Giving the First 100 Customers a $10 GIFT CARD to Spend on their Holiday Shopping.  Ju ..read more

Celebrate Black History all year, I do and I love the work that I do too.   Selling books especially children's books, makes me happy and happier to know that I am helping make the world a b ..read more

A few days ago I launched the BOOKS FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES IN NEED fundraiser on Go Fund Me.  After hearing, due to the pandemic children were going to be out for the remainder of the school year I decided to do something.  With Virtual Learning being the new reality for awhile, forces one to recognize that many low income  African American homes are not prepared with the right tools.  Books and computers are needed so that these children will not be further marginalized in the education system.   So the BOOKS FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES IN NEED will focus primarily in the Bay Area and will provide ..read more

Ashay By The Bay is informally celebrating our 20th Year Anniversary with a new store!  Yes, as you can see I have a brand new store, complete with new navigation, doors and windows and we've added some new books.  Yes, I purchased my Domain in 2000, but the vision for my business began in 1997.   So I am really excited because I recognize more than ever, the importance of my business in my immediate community and the global community. I plan to strategically continue to focus primarily on African American children's literature and Multi-Cultural books.  And we will continue to market primaril ..read more

Well the last promotion did not get a good response so I thought I would try something new.  So with this promotion you only need to Spend $50 to get the $5 coupon plus FREE Shipping.  This promotion is for 9 days only and ends March 31st.  To save $5 use coupon code SAVE5.  All discounts apply but you can only use one Coupon Code at a time.  Keep in mind I am trying to offer these good deals so parents will buy books for their children.  I have promotions going on all the time and ship pretty fast.  I hope you like my book selections and will Support Family Literacy and Make Kids Read So The ..read more

We are all being sheltered in and now is a great time to read your favorite books.  So for the next 72 hours I am going to do an online WAKANDA Book-A-Thon. The first 25 people who purchase $95+ will receive a $25 Gift Certificate from Ashay ByThe Bay. This Gift Certificate can be used on your next order.  This online event begins March 18th (Noon) and ends March 21st (Noon) PST. Also shoppers can take advantage of the our current specials, BHS2020 Promotion On Early Readers and Free Media Mail Shipping.  It’s a super deal and you will receive your Gift Certificate as soon as we ship your fir ..read more

As everyone knows the COVID-19 Virus is a reality and it has not only changed our lives but also the way we do business.  My customers health and safety is a priority and we are making sure that our books and shipments continue to follow the guidance of global health experts. Many people are asking the same question: is it safe to receive and handle a shipment?  The CDC (Center for Disease Control) has stated that the likelihood of catching the COVID-19 virus by touching cardboard or other shipping containers is very low. In addition we will take extra care washing our hands before and after ..read more

It's Black History Month and there are alot of celebrations going on here in the Bay Area.  But the lecture and presentation "Restoring the Missing Pages of Ancient Africa"on February 15th In Oakland at the Impact Hub, presented by Anthony T. Browder and Runoko Rashidi was for me the best.  I love ancient history and it was nice to listen to the experts bring us forward on the new discoveries from their travels and research.  They both are two of our best historians in International African community.  I was honored to have my picture taken with them.  I sell their books and you can purchase t ..read more